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When Cubs won pennant on final day
By JohnW53
on Dec 15, 2020, 1:50am CST
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They wrapped up the National League Central Division in 2017 on Wednesday, with 4 days to go.
In 2007, they did it on Friday, with 2 days to go.
The Cubs celebrated pennants in 1938 and 1945, and division titles, in 2003 and 2020, on Saturdays, with 1 day left in 1938, by winning Game 2 of a doubleheader; in 1945 and 2003, by sweeping twin bills.
They won the 1908 NL crown with a 4-2 victory at New York on the season s final day, Thursday, Oct. 8, in the reply of the famous Merkle s Boner game at the Polo Grounds on Sept. 23. ....

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